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Mid Cap Index Fund as of 3/31/17 Objective Estimated Fees The Fund is an index fund that seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its underlying index. No transaction fees are charged. Instead, the funds indirectly incur management fees that are charged by the underlying investment funds in which the funds invest. The estimated expense ratio consists of operating expenses, including management fees and nominal trustee services fees, and an administrative expense of five basis points expense reimbursement. Fees are netted out of the performance of the funds. Strategy The Fund shall be invested and reinvested in a portfolio of equity securities with the objective of approximating as closely as practicable the capitalization weighted total rate of return of the segment of the United States market for publicly traded equity securities represented by the medium capitalized companies. The criterion for selection of investments shall be the S&P Mid Cap 400 Index. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. uses a “passive” or indexing approach to try to achieve the Fund’s investment objective. Unlike many funds, the Fund does not try to outperform the index it seeks to track and does not seek temporary defensive positions when markets decline or appear overvalued. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. uses a replication indexing strategy to manage the Fund. “Replication” is an indexing strategy in which the Fund generally invests in substantially all of the securities in its Underlying Index in approximately the same proportions as in the Underlying Index (see Additional Disclosures for definition). Gross expense Net expense Expenses per $1000 investment $0.80 $0.80 Total expense ratio 0.08% 0.08% Operating expenses 0.03% 0.03% Administrative expenses 0.05% 0.05% Fund Performance Portfolio Manager Investment Option Inception Date: 8-08-2007 Qtr. Year to Date 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year Since Inception Mid Cap Index Fund (net of fees) 3.89% 3.89% 20.75% 9.22% 13.18% 8.90% S&P Mid Cap 400 Index 3.94% 3.94% 20.92% 9.36% 13.32% N/A The results shown represent past performance and do not represent expected future performance or experience. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s units, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent monthend may be obtained by visiting savingsplusnow.com. BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. 400 Howard St. San Francisco CA 94105 Team Managed www.blackrock.com The index returns do not include the deduction of investment management fees, expense reimbursement and custodial fees, which would lower a participant’s return. Savings Plus Mid Cap Index Fund 1 Mid Cap Index Fund — as of 3/31/17 Important Information About Risk generally results from the use of corporations. However, a REIT will still be subject to tax in certain circumstances even if it qualifies as a REIT, including without limitation: a tax on any taxable income or capital gain not distributed to its shareholders, and an additional 4% excise tax if it fails to make certain distributions for a calendar year; a tax of 100% on net income from any prohibited transaction, which is a sale of property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business, unless the property is held for at least two years and certain other requirements are satisfied; and the corporate alternative minimum tax. Risk of Investment Loss—Generally No warranty is given by the Trustee or Investment Adviser as to the performance or profitability of any Fund, and there is no guarantee that any Fund will achieve its investment objective. A Fund may suffer loss of principal, and income, if any, will fluctuate. The value of a Fund’s investments will be affected by a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, economic and political developments, interest rates, issuer-specific events, market conditions and sector positions. Investment in a Fund is not a deposit or obligation of the Trustee or of any other bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Securities Investor Protection Corporation, or any other government agency or instrumentality. Geographic Concentration Political and economic conditions and changes in regulatory, tax, or economic policy in a country could significantly affect the market in that country and in surrounding or related countries. Risks of Investing in Equity Security/ Stock Market Volatility Euro-Zone Risks Certain European Union member states have fiscal obligations greater than their fiscal revenue, which has caused investor concern over such countries ability to continue to service their debt and foster economic growth in their economies. The European debt crisis and measures adopted to address it have significantly weakened European economies. A weaker European economy may cause investors to lose confidence in the safety and soundness of European financial institutions and the stability of European member economies. A failure to adequately address sovereign debt concerns in Europe could hamper economic recovery or contribute to recessionary economic conditions and severe stress in the financial markets, including in the U.S. Potential events which could have such an impact on the financial markets include (i) sovereign debt default (default by one or more European governments in their borrowings), (ii) European bank and/ or corporate debt default, (iii) market and other liquidity disruptions, and, (iv) if stresses become especially severe, the collapse of the European Union as a coherent economic group and/or the collapse of its currency, the Euro. In general, each Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in common stocks and other equity securities. Stock values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and in response to general market and economic conditions. Accordingly, the value of the stocks that a Fund holds may decline over short or extended periods. The U.S. stock markets tend to be cyclical, with periods when stock prices generally rise and periods when prices generally decline. Interest Rate Changes Debt and money market securities have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates. In general, the price of a debt or money market security can fall when interest rates rise and can rise when interest rates fall. Securities with longer maturities, mortgage securities, and the securities of issuers in the financial services sector can be more sensitive to interest rate changes. In other words, the longer the maturity of a security, the greater the impact a change in interest rates could have on the security’s price. In addition, short-term and long-term interest rates do not necessarily move in the same amount or the same direction. Short-term securities tend to react to changes in short-term interest rates, and long-term securities tend to react to changes in long-term interest rates. Risks of Derivative Investments A Fund’s transactions in options, futures, options on futures, swaps, structured securities, inverse floating rate securities, stripped Mortgage Backed Securities, currency transactions and other derivative investments involve additional risk of loss. Loss can result from a lack of correlation between changes in the value of derivative instruments and the portfolio assets (if any) being hedged, the potential illiquidity of the markets for derivative instruments, or the risks arising from margin requirements and related leverage factors associated with such transactions. The use of these management techniques also involves the risk of loss if the Investment Manager is incorrect in its expectation of fluctuations in securities prices, interest rates or currency prices. Each Fund may also invest in derivative investments for non-hedging purposes (that is, to seek to increase total return), which is considered a speculative practice and presents even greater risk of loss. The value of many derivative instruments can be very volatile, and the losses incurred by a Fund on some derivative investments is potentially unlimited. Some floating rate derivative debt securities can present more complex types of derivative and interest rate risks. For example, range floaters are subject Risks of Investing in REITs Income-producing real estate is often owned and operated by real estate investment trusts (REITs). Qualification and treatment as a REIT will depend on a Fund’s ability to meet, on a continuing basis, various tests including tests relating to its income, assets, distributions, diversity of ownership, as well as other qualification requirements imposed on REITs. If a REIT fails to qualify as a REIT for any particular year, it would be taxed at U.S. federal income tax rates applicable to corporations on all of its income, whether or not distributed to its shareholders, and this would substantially reduce the amount of cash otherwise available to be distributed to the shareholders. In addition, unless entitled to relief under specific statutory provisions, the REIT also will be disqualified from reelecting taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the year during which the REIT qualification was lost. If the requirements for taxation as a REIT are met, a REIT is allowed a deduction for dividends paid to its shareholders, substantially eliminating the double taxation at both the corporate and shareholder levels that 2 Mid Cap Index Fund — as of 3/31/17 to the risk that the coupon will be reduced below market rates if a designated interest rate floats outside of a specified interest rate band or collar. Dual index or yield curve floaters are subject to lower prices in the event of a unfavorable change in the spread between two designated interest rates. economic or political conditions can affect the credit quality or value of an issuers securities. Entities providing credit support or a maturity-shortening structure also can be affected by these types of changes. If the structure of a security fails to function as intended, the security could decline in value. The value of securities of smaller, less wellknown issuers can be more volatile than that of larger issuers. Smaller issuers can have more limited product lines, markets, or financial resources. Lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality) and certain types of other securities tend to be particularly sensitive to these changes. Lower-quality debt securities and certain types of other securities involve greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The value of lower-quality debt securities and certain types of other securities often fluctuates in response to company, political, or economic developments and can decline significantly over short periods of time or during periods of general or regional economic difficulty. Lower-quality debt securities can be thinly traded or have restrictions on resale, making them difficult to sell at an acceptable price. The default rate for lower-quality debt securities is likely to be higher during economic recessions or periods of high interest rates. Conflicts of Interest The involvement of the Trustee and/or the investment Adviser and their affiliates in the management of, or their interest in, other accounts may present conflicts of interest with respect to each Fund or limit its investment activities. The Trustee and the Investment Adviser and their other advisory affiliates, may engage in proprietary trading and advise accounts and funds which have investment objectives similar to those of the Fund’s and/or which engage in and compete for transactions in the same types of securities, currencies and instruments as the Fund’s. The Investment Adviser will not have any obligation to make available any information regarding their proprietary activities or strategies, or the activities or strategies used for other accounts managed by them, for the benefit of the management of the Funds. Therefore, it is possible that a Fund could sustain losses during periods in which the Investment Adviser and its affiliates and other accounts achieve significant profits on their trading for proprietary or other accounts. In addition, the Funds may, from time to time, enter into transactions in which other clients of Investment Adviser have an adverse interest. Risks of Investing in Small Capitalization Companies The equity securities of small capitalization companies involve greater risk and portfolio price volatility than investments in large capitalization stocks. Historically, small market capitalization stocks and stocks of recently organized companies have been more volatile in price than the larger market capitalization stocks included in the S&P 500 Index. Among the reasons for this greater price volatility are the less certain growth prospects of smaller firms and the lower degree of liquidity in the markets for such stocks. The Structured Small Cap Fund (and any other Fund that invests in small capitalization companies) will be subject to these risks. Financial Services Exposure Financial services companies are highly dependent on the supply of short-term financing. The value of securities of issuers in the financial services sector can be sensitive to changes in government regulation and interest rates and to economic downturns in the United States and abroad. Industry Concentration Market conditions, interest rates, and economic, regulatory, or financial developments could significantly affect a group of related industries, and the securities of companies in that group of related industries could react similarly to these or other developments. The technology industries can be significantly affected by obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, and competition from new market entrants. Risks of Illiquid Securities Each Fund may invest in certain illiquid securities that cannot be readily disposed of in the ordinary course of business at fair value. Illiquid securities include: both domestic and foreign securities that are not readily marketable. Certain participation interests. Repurchase agreements and time deposits with a notice or demand period of more than seven days. Certain over the counter options. Certain structured securities and all swap transactions. Certain restricted securities other than Rule 144A Securities for which a liquid institutional trading market is present. Investing in Rule 144A Securities may decrease the liquidity of a Fund to the extent that qualified institutional buyers become for a time uninterested in purchasing these restricted securities. The purchase price and subsequent valuation of restricted and illiquid securities normally reflect a discount, which may be significant, from the market price of comparable securities for which a liquid market exists. The technology industries can be significantly affected by obsolescence of existing technology, short product cycles, falling prices and profits, and competition from new market entrants. Prepayment Many types of debt securities, including mortgage securities, are subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment occurs when the issuer of a security can repay principal prior to the security’s maturity. Securities subject to prepayment can offer less potential for gains during a declining interest rate environment and similar or greater potential for loss in a rising interest rate environment. In addition, the potential impact of prepayment features on the price of a debt security can be difficult to predict and result in greater volatility. Growth Investing Growth stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market, and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Growth stocks tend to be more expensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks. As a result, growth stocks tend to be sensitive to changes in their earnings and more volatile than other types of stocks. Issuer-Specific Changes Change in the financial condition of an issuer, changes in specific economic or political conditions that affect a particular type of security or issuer, and changes in general 3 Mid Cap Index Fund — as of 3/31/17 Value Investing the Fund currently do not expect to make significant use of derivatives in implementing its investment strategy. Value stocks can react differently to issuer, political, market, and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Value stocks tend to be inexpensive relative to their earnings or assets compared to other types of stocks. However, value stocks can continue to be inexpensive for long periods of time and may not ever realize their full value. Top 10 holdings information can be obtained by contacting the Savings Plus Program at 1-855-616-4SPN (4776). Monday through Friday 5 am – 8 pm PT. Due to the fund structure, top ten holdings must be calculated by combining information provided by each manager and are typically not available until at least 90 days after the end of the quarter. Quantitative Investing The value of securities selected using quantitative analysis can react differently to issuer, political, market, and economic developments than the market as a whole or securities selected using only fundamental analysis and the weight placed on those factors may not be predictive of a security’s value. In addition, factors that affect a security’s value can change over time and these changes may not be reflected in the quantitative model. Risks Related to Soundness of Financial Institutions Routine funding or settlement transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of domestic or foreign financial institutions. The operations of U.S. and global financial services institutions are highly interconnected and a decline in the financial condition of one or more financial services institutions may expose the Funds to credit losses or defaults, limit their access to liquidity or otherwise disrupt their operations. Operational Risks Operation of the Funds may be subject to risk of loss resulting from human error, inadequate or failed internal processes and systems, or external events. Operational risks also include the risk of fraud by employees, clerical and record-keeping errors, nonperformance by vendors, threats to cybersecurity, and computer/telecommunications malfunctions. Additional Disclosures The S&P Mid Cap 400 Index is designed to measure the performance of 400 mid-sized companies in the U.S., reflecting this market segments distinctive risk and return characteristics. Mid cap exposure generally captures a phase in the typical corporate life cycle in which firms have successfully navigated the challenges specific to small companies, such as raising initial capital and managing early growth. At the same time, mid caps tend to be quite dynamic and not so large that continued growth is unattainable. As a result, the mid cap segment may offer aspects of the markets not covered by the large and small cap worlds. No fees or commissions are subtracted from index returns and it is not possible to invest directly in a market index. The Fund may use futures, options, or other derivatives, and is operated by a person who has claimed an exclusion from the definition of a commodity pool operator under the Commodity Exchange Act and is, therefore, not subject to registration or regulation under that Act. The investment managers may use futures, options, swaps, or other derivatives as a substitute for taking a position in the underlying asset; to seek to take advantage of changes in securities prices, interest rates, and other factors affecting value; to hedge risk; to maintain liquidity; or for other reasons. Each of these strategies has its own risks and could decrease the value of the Fund. The managers of 4 NRX-0338CA-CA.0417.6